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Cybook Odyssey: Dictionary Feedback

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Following up on the dictionary beta tests, we would like to thank you very much for the rich feedback we received. We know you’re all very interested to know about future development, so we wanted to share some information with you about our plans.

Based on your feedback, we have already scheduled the following for future firmware updates.

Short term:

  • Select and prioritize preferred dictionaries (monolingual and bilingual)
  • Lookup within definitions
  • Lookup from virtual keyboard
  • History management

In parallel:

  • Finalized dictionaries
  • More dictionaries
  • Tool to build your own dictionaries

Thanks again to all our great beta testers for their very valuable feedback.

Happy reading,

Bookeen Team

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Cybook Parade contest: The Return

Monday, February 13th, 2012

The Cybook Odyssey certainly does get around, it’s the least we can say, and we’ve been consumed by curiosity to discover what they’ve been getting up to since we’ve been sending them out into the wide world!

So, we thought to ourselves, “Let’s have another Cybook Parade, special Odyssey edition!”


How it works: you’re out and about with your Cybook. You take a photo of it, wherever you are, wherever you like to read… in your comfy chair, in your garden, in the café, in the park, in the subway, at the beach, on holiday…

The photos will be posted in our facebook album “Cybook Parade”; you can upload them directly to our page, or email them to communityATbookeenDOTcom; please mention “Cybook Parade” in the subject line.

We welcome photos of all Cybooks but this time the focus will be on the Cybook Odyssey, the newest member of the family!

The best photos will win a prize! If your photo is selected, you’ll win a cover or other accessory for your Cybook. The winners will be announced on our blog, every 2 weeks for the duration of the contest (one month).

The small print: by sending us your photo, you agree that we can post it on facebook and / or on our website / in articles about Bookeen.

Good luck everyone!

The Bookeen Team

Join the discussion on facebook and twitter.

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Dictionary beta-tests: Go!

Friday, January 20th, 2012

A warm thank you to all those who volunteered for the dictionary beta-tests! We are delighted to see such an enthusiastic response from our users. Rather than limit registration, we’ve decided to open the tests to everyone who would like to participate.

The first tests start now with 4 dictionaries available:

  • Italian
  • English
  • English > French
  • English > Italian

To participate, it’s very simple:

  1. make sure that the firmware of your Cybook Odyssey is version 1.4.1485 or later
  2. open the browser
  3. tap the address bar
  4. enter http://176.31.234.27/dic
  5. download the dictionary(ies) of your choice

The installation is automatic.

Please submit your comments using the contact form on our site.

Happy reading!

Bookeen Team

Update 29 february 2012: Thanks to everyone for their precious feedback! Find out what comes next here: http://bookeen.com/blog/odyssey-dictionary-feedback/

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Beta-test for dictionaries

Monday, January 9th, 2012

Bookeen wants YOU to beta-test new dictionaries!

Our development team is hard at work finalising a selection of new dictionaries, and we’re looking for some beta-testers before the public release.

Currently we need testers for the following languages:

  • Italian
  • English
  • English to French
  • English to Italian

The test will begin around the 17th of January.

If you have a Cybook Odyssey and you would like to participate, leave a comment below, telling us what language(s) you can test. Don’t forget to indicate your email address in the proper field.

Happy reading,

Bookeen Team

UPDATE: The first dictionaries are available for tests now! Get all the details here:
http://bookeen.com/blog/dictionary-beta-tests-go/

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Cybook Odyssey: Firmware Upgrade v1485

Monday, January 9th, 2012

A new firmware upgrade to version 4.0.1485 is now available for the Cybook Odyssey. It will be automatically proposed to you via the wifi connection as soon as you connect your Odyssey, or you can download it from our site for manual installation: Support > Download.

The change log is also available for download on our site.

Version 4.0 (build 1485)

  • Feature: support for multiple dictionaries. Bookeen and international partners will propose new dictionaries (monolingual and bilingual) for download within the next weeks.
  • Feature: to define a custom screensaver, open the desired picture and check the “Set as Screensaver” option. If the option is grayed out, rotate the user interface in portrait orientation.
  • Improvements: various user interface and keyboard localizations.
  • Fix: the system could lock up randomly.
  • Fix: the system would freeze when ejecting the microSD card in suspend mode.
  • Fix: the battery level indicator could fluctuate significantly.
  • Fix: the download process could restart the application under some circumstances.
  • Fix: on some web sites, cookies could not be recognized.

Version 4.0 (build 1481)

  • Fix: support for USB drive ejection (Mac, Windows, Linux).
  • Fix: USB connectivity (looping disconnections, successive cable insertions).

Version 4.0 (build 1476)

  • Fix: pressing side buttons could lead to turn 2 pages instead of 1.
  • Fix: some SDHC cards were not recognized.

Version 4.0 (build 1470)

  • Optimization of touch reactivity and sensitivity.
  • Smoother animations and scrolling.
  • Fix on USB disconnections.
  • Fix on highlight and annotations (1 & 2 fingers).
  • Serial number visible in “About” box and in /system/sn.txt

Automated installation (Wi-Fi)

  • Connect the Cybook to the Internet (ebook store or browser), the latest firmware update is proposed, validate.
  • The firmware update is automatically downloaded then installed.
  • The device restarts automatically with the new software version.

Manual installation

  • Download the firmware update file from www.bookeen.com/en/supportdownload.
  • Copy the file CybUpdate.bin onto a microSD card.
  • Switch off your Cybook (Home, “Settings”, “Advanced”, “Shutdown”).
  • Insert the microSD card.
  • Press the main button (central button below the screen) and keep it pressed while switching on the Cybook.
  • When the boot image appears (after about 2s), you can release the main button.
  • The firmware update will be launched and, once complete, will reboot the device automatically.

Happy reading,
Bookeen Team

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Cybook Odyssey: Firmware Upgrade v1481

Monday, December 19th, 2011

A new firmware upgrade to version 4.0.1481 is now available for the Cybook Odyssey. It will be automatically proposed to you via the wifi connection as soon as you connect your Odyssey, or you can download it from our site for manual installation: Support > Download.

The change log is also available for download on our site.

Version 4.0 (build 1481)

  • Fix: support for USB drive ejection (Mac, Windows, Linux).
  • Fix: USB connectivity (looping disconnections, successive cable insertions).

Version 4.0 (build 1476)

  • Fix: pressing side buttons could lead to turn 2 pages instead of 1.
  • Fix: some SDHC cards were not recognized.

Version 4.0 (build 1470)

  • Optimization of touch reactivity and sensitivity.
  • Smoother animations and scrolling.
  • Fix on USB disconnections.
  • Fix on highlight and annotations (1 & 2 fingers).
  • Serial number visible in “About” box and in /system/sn.txt

Automated installation (Wi-Fi)

  • Connect the Cybook to the Internet (ebook store or browser), the latest firmware update is proposed, validate.
  • The firmware update is automatically downloaded then installed.
  • The device restarts automatically with the new software version.

Manual installation

  • Download the firmware update file from www.bookeen.com/en/supportdownload.
  • Copy the file CybUpdate.bin onto a microSD card.
  • Switch off your Cybook (Home, “Settings”, “Advanced”, “Shutdown”).
  • Insert the microSD card.
  • Press the main button (central button below the screen) and keep it pressed while switching on the Cybook.
  • When the boot image appears (after about 2s), you can release the main button.
  • The firmware update will be launched and, once complete, will reboot the device automatically.

Happy reading,
Bookeen Team

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Cybook Odyssey: firmware upgrade v4.0.1476

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

A new firmware upgrade to version 4.0.1476 is now available for the Cybook Odyssey. It will be automatically proposed to you via the wifi connection as soon as you connect your Odyssey, or you can download it from our site for manual installation: Support > Download.

The change log is also available for download on our site.

Version 4.0 (build 1476)

  • Fix: pressing side buttons could lead to turn 2 pages instead of 1.
  • Fix: some SDHC cards were not recognized.

Version 4.0 (build 1470)

  • Optimization of touch reactivity and sensitivity.
  • Smoother animations and scrolling.
  • Fix on USB disconnections.
  • Fix on highlight and annotations (1 & 2 fingers).
  • Serial number visible in “About” box and in /system/sn.txt

Automated installation (Wi-Fi)

  • Connect the Cybook to the Internet (ebook store or browser), the latest firmware update is proposed, validate.
  • The firmware update is automatically downloaded then installed.
  • The device restarts automatically with the new software version.

Manual installation

  • Download the firmware update file from www.bookeen.com/en/supportdownload.
  • Copy the file CybUpdate.bin onto a microSD card.
  • Switch off your Cybook (Home, “Settings”, “Advanced”, “Shutdown”).
  • Insert the microSD card.
  • Press the main button (central button below the screen) and keep it pressed while switching on the Cybook.
  • When the boot image appears (after about 2s), you can release the main button.
  • The firmware update will be launched and, once complete, will reboot the device automatically.

Happy reading,
Bookeen Team

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Cybook Odyssey Upgrade

Monday, November 28th, 2011

An upgrade for the Cybook Odyssey to version 1470 is available since friday 25th of November. It is automatically proposed when the Odyssey connects to internet.

Principal Changes

  • Optimisation of the reactivity and the sensitivity of the touch interface.
  • Animations and scrolling even more fluid.
  • Bug fix for USB disconnections.
  • Improvements / corrections for the highlighting and notes features (1 and 2 fingers).
  • Serial number visible in the “About” window and in the file /system/sn.txt.
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Cybook Odyssey Video Tour

Monday, November 28th, 2011

We’ve received many requests for some videos demonstrating the features and interface of the Cybook Odyssey, so today we’re presenting a tour of the Odyssey in four videos.

Graphical User Interface on Bookeen Cybook Odyssey powered by HSIS

Dictionary Interface on Bookeen Cybook Odyssey powered by HSIS

Multi-Touch Interface on Bookeen Cybook Odyssey

Animation Boot Sequence of Bookeen Cybook Odyssey powered by HSIS

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The new innovation from Bookeen at your fingertips!

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

As of the 22nd November, the fastest e-reader ever will be available for less than 150 Euros!

Cybook Odyssey

The Cybook Odyssey is the first e-reader ever to incorporate Bookeen’s exclusive technology, the High Speed Ink System, providing an extremely rapid interface which has never been seen before in electronic ink devices.

The Cybook Odyssey from Bookeen is available in black with the back casing made from brushed aluminum. It will be launched for less than 150 Euros as of the 22nd November. It will be available for pre-order starting the 10th of November on Bookeen’s website and from retail partners.

The Cybook Odyssey is delivered with over 100 books in order to get the reader started (more than 30 in English).  This technological gem is set to definitively revolutionize e-reader devices thanks to its instantaneous ergonomic interface.

Cybook Odyssey from Bookeen

Available in Europe from 22nd November 2011 for less than 150 euros.

Pre-orders taken from the 10th November : www.bookeen.com and from retail partners.
More about High Speed Ink System : http://bookeen.com/blog/cybook-odyssey-hsis

About Bookeen
Based in Paris (France), the Bookeen team, experts in electronic books since 1998, have developed a number of solutions for e-readers over the last 13 years. They are proud to bring such innovations to the market as the HSIS technology available for the first time with the Cybook Odyssey.Bookeen also proposes its own online ebookstore : BookeenStore.com

Press Contacts :
Jean-François Kitten, jf@licencek.com 0033(0)611293028.  Capucine de Jessey, c.dejessey@licencek.com.   Imogen Bailey, i.bailey@licencek.com 0033(0)1 83 64 77 06
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